Entries by Little Falls Historical Society Museum
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS NYS CANAL SOCIETY VISIT
After weeks of planning, the Little Falls Historical Society welcomed and hosted the NYS Canal Society for a two-day visit.
County Historian Writes: “Iron Horses” Made First Trip Through Little Falls in August 1836
From the Herkimer County Historian – The New York Central Railroad was like a tree with roots in the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys, and a trunk extending westward to Chicago and St. Louis.
THE ALEXANDER–SNYDER HOME
Imagine North Ann Street during the early nineteenth century, when Little Falls was beginning to expand beyond its earliest settlement.
HORACE BURCH – FORD TRASK HOME
Imagine walking along North Ann Street during the first half of the nineteenth century, when Little Falls was growing beyond its earlier canal settlement and substantial brick residences were beginning to appear along the village streets.
THE HERMIT OF BURWELL HILL POSTHUMOUS
Two known pieces of Frances Ledyard Haun published literature were: “Auld Lang Syne”, a short story with the main character being Dudley Burwell, known as the Hermit of Burwell Hill.
THE FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE
Imagine Church Street in the closing years of the eighteenth century, when Little Falls was still a small settlement surrounded by rugged terrain, scattered homes, mills, and unpaved roads.
MOHAWK VALLEY GIVES HAS ANNOUNCED SEPTEMBER 18TH AS COMMUNITY-WIDE GIVING DAY
For the first time, the Little Falls Historical Society has applied for and been accepted as a recipient of 2026 Mohawk Valley Gives donations.
JAMES SANDERS HOME
Imagine Garden Street in 1827, when Little Falls was beginning to feel the effects of canal construction, new commerce, and a growing population.
NATHANIEL BENTON HOME
Imagine Garden Street during the early decades of the nineteenth century, when Little Falls was still growing beyond its earliest settlement.